diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ed17c1d..f18eaf0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ members = [
     "crossterm_terminal",
     "crossterm_input",
     "crossterm_screen",
+    "examples/program_examples/snake",
+        "examples/program_examples/first_depth_search"
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
@@ -49,4 +51,8 @@ path = "examples/program_examples/logging.rs"
 
 [[example]]
 name = "command_bar"
-path = "examples/program_examples/command_bar.rs"
\ No newline at end of file
+path = "examples/program_examples/command_bar.rs"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "snake"
+path = "examples/program_examples/snake"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/command_bar.rs b/examples/program_examples/command_bar.rs
index c448fb5..7119046 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/command_bar.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/command_bar.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern crate crossterm;
 
-use crossterm::{cursor, input, ClearType, Crossterm, Screen, Terminal, TerminalCursor};
+use crossterm::{input, ClearType, Crossterm, Screen, Terminal, TerminalCursor, InputEvent, KeyEvent};
 
 use std::io::Read;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
@@ -22,22 +22,20 @@ fn main() {
 
     thread::spawn(move || {
         let input = input();
-        let mut stdin = input.read_async().bytes();
+        let mut stdin = input.read_async();
 
         loop {
-            let a = stdin.next();
-
-            match a {
-                Some(Ok(13)) => {
+            match stdin.next() {
+                Some(InputEvent::Keyboard(KeyEvent::Char('\n')))  => {
                     input_buf.lock().unwrap().clear();
                 }
-                Some(Ok(val)) => {
-                    input_buf.lock().unwrap().push(val as char);
+                Some(InputEvent::Keyboard(KeyEvent::Char(character)))  => {
+                    input_buf.lock().unwrap().push(character as char);
                 }
                 _ => {}
             }
 
-            thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(100));
+            thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(10));
             count += 1;
         }
     })
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ fn log(input_buf: Arc<Mutex<String>>, screen: &Screen) -> Vec<thread::JoinHandle
                     &cursor,
                     term_height,
                 );
-                thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(300));
+                thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(100));
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/algorithm.rs b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/algorithm.rs
index 44d2fa3..b11ad97 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/algorithm.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/algorithm.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Implementation of the first depth search algorithm
+
 use super::map::Map;
-use super::messages::END_MESSAGE;
 use super::variables::{Direction, Position};
 
 use crossterm::{Color, Crossterm, Screen};
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crossterm::{Color, Crossterm, Screen};
 use super::rand;
 use super::rand::distributions::{IndependentSample, Range};
 
-use std::io::{stdout, Write};
+use std::io::Write;
 use std::{thread, time};
 
 pub struct FirstDepthSearch<'screen> {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl<'screen> FirstDepthSearch<'screen> {
     ) -> FirstDepthSearch<'screen> {
         FirstDepthSearch {
             direction: Direction::Up,
-            map: map,
+            map,
             stack: Vec::new(),
             root_pos: start_pos,
             is_terminated: false,
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/main.rs b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/main.rs
index f8e3e50..7ada2d9 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod map;
 mod messages;
 mod variables;
 
-use self::crossterm::{terminal, ClearType, Color, Crossterm, Screen};
+use self::crossterm::{Color, Crossterm, Screen, ClearType, InputEvent, KeyEvent};
 
 use self::messages::WELCOME_MESSAGE;
 use self::variables::{Position, Size};
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ fn print_welcome_screen() {
     // clear the screen and print the welcome message.
     terminal.clear(ClearType::All);
     cursor.goto(0, 0);
-    terminal.write(WELCOME_MESSAGE.join("\r\n"));
+
+    crossterm
+        .style(format!("{}", messages::WELCOME_MESSAGE.join("\n\r")))
+        .with(Color::Cyan)
+        .paint(&screen.stdout);
 
     cursor.hide();
     cursor.goto(0, 10);
@@ -71,13 +75,11 @@ fn print_welcome_screen() {
     cursor.goto(0, 11);
     terminal.write("Press `q` to abort the program");
 
-    let mut stdin = input.read_async().bytes();
+    let mut stdin = input.read_async();
 
     // print some progress example.
     for i in (1..5).rev() {
-        let a = stdin.next();
-
-        if let Some(Ok(b'q')) = a {
+        if let Some(InputEvent::Keyboard(KeyEvent::Char('q'))) = stdin.next() {
             drop(screen);
             terminal.exit();
             break;
@@ -95,3 +97,4 @@ fn print_welcome_screen() {
         thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(1));
     }
 }
+
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/map.rs b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/map.rs
index 57e8524..37a02c4 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/map.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/map.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use super::variables::{Cell, Position, Size};
-use crossterm::{cursor, Color, Crossterm, ObjectStyle, Screen, StyledObject};
-
-use std::fmt::Display;
+use crossterm::{cursor, Color, Crossterm, Screen};
 
 pub struct Map {
     pub map: Vec<Vec<Cell>>,
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ impl Map {
         }
 
         Map {
-            map: map,
+            map,
             size: Size::new(map_size.width, map_size.height),
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/variables.rs b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/variables.rs
index 2e745e4..a4a979d 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/variables.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/first_depth_search/src/variables.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 extern crate crossterm;
 
-use self::crossterm::{terminal, ClearType};
 use self::crossterm::{Color, ObjectStyle, StyledObject};
 
-use std::fmt;
-use std::fmt::Debug;
-
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum Direction {
     Up = 0,
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/logging.rs b/examples/program_examples/logging.rs
index f41310e..3a337da 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/logging.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/logging.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ extern crate crossterm;
 
 use crossterm::Screen;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
-use std::io::Write;
-use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender};
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender}};
 use std::thread::{self, JoinHandle};
 
 /// This is an que that could be shared between threads safely.
@@ -98,11 +95,6 @@ fn main() {
 
     // a thread that will log all logs in the queue.
     handle_incoming_logs(more_jobs_rx.clone(), queue.clone());
-
-    //    for handle in thread_handles
-    //    {
-    //        handle.join();
-    //    }
 }
 
 fn handle_incoming_logs(more_jobs_rx: SyncFlagRx, queue: WorkQueue<String>) {
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/main.rs b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/main.rs
index b66913a..52e8730 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/main.rs
@@ -6,122 +6,133 @@ mod messages;
 mod snake;
 mod variables;
 
-use self::crossterm::{input, terminal, ClearType, Color, Crossterm, Screen};
+use self::crossterm::{
+    AsyncReader, ClearType, Color, Colorize, Crossterm, InputEvent, KeyEvent, Screen,
+};
 
 use map::Map;
 use snake::Snake;
 use variables::{Direction, Position, Size};
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::io::Read;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::iter::Iterator;
 use std::{thread, time};
 
 fn main() {
-    let map_size = title_screen();
+    let map_size = ask_size();
 
-    {
-        let mut screen = Screen::new(true);
-        let crossterm = Crossterm::from_screen(&screen);
-        let cursor = crossterm.cursor();
-        let mut input = crossterm.input();
+    // screen has to be in raw mode in order for the key presses not to be printed to the screen.
+    let screen = Screen::new(true);
+    let crossterm = Crossterm::from_screen(&screen);
 
-        cursor.hide();
+    crossterm.cursor().hide();
 
-        let mut stdin = input.read_async().bytes();
+    // initialize free positions for the game map.
+    let mut free_positions: HashMap<String, Position> =
+        HashMap::with_capacity((map_size.width * map_size.height) as usize);
 
-        let mut free_positions: HashMap<String, Position> =
-            HashMap::with_capacity((map_size.width * map_size.height) as usize);
+    // render the map
+    let mut map = Map::new(map_size);
+    map.render_map(&screen, &mut free_positions);
 
-        let mut map = Map::new(map_size.clone());
-        map.render_map(&screen, &mut free_positions);
+    let mut snake = Snake::new();
 
-        let mut direction = Direction::Right;
-
-        let mut snake = Snake::new(map_size.clone());
-
-        for part in snake.get_parts().iter() {
-            free_positions
-                .remove_entry(format!("{},{}", part.position.x, part.position.y).as_str());
-        }
-
-        map.spawn_food(&free_positions, &screen);
-
-        loop {
-            thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(200));
-            let pressed_key = stdin.next();
-
-            if let Some(Ok(key)) = pressed_key {
-                match key as char {
-                    'w' => direction = Direction::Up,
-                    'a' => direction = Direction::Left,
-                    's' => direction = Direction::Down,
-                    'd' => direction = Direction::Right,
-                    _ => {}
-                }
-            }
-
-            snake.move_snake(&direction, &screen, &mut free_positions);
-
-            if map.is_out_of_bounds(snake.snake_parts[0].position) {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            snake.draw_snake(&screen);
-
-            if snake.has_eaten_food(map.foot_pos) {
-                map.spawn_food(&free_positions, &screen);
-            }
-        }
-        drop(screen);
+    // remove snake coords from free positions.
+    for part in snake.get_parts().iter() {
+        free_positions.remove_entry(format!("{},{}", part.position.x, part.position.y).as_str());
     }
 
+    map.spawn_food(&free_positions, &screen);
+
+    let mut stdin = crossterm.input().read_async();
+    let mut snake_direction = Direction::Right;
+
+    // start the game loop; draw, move snake and spawn food.
+    loop {
+        if let Some(new_direction) = update_direction(&mut stdin) {
+            snake_direction = new_direction;
+        }
+
+        snake.move_snake(&snake_direction, &screen, &mut free_positions);
+
+        if map.is_out_of_bounds(snake.snake_parts[0].position) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        snake.draw_snake(&screen);
+
+        if snake.has_eaten_food(map.foot_pos) {
+            map.spawn_food(&free_positions, &screen);
+        }
+
+        thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(400));
+    }
     game_over_screen();
 }
 
-fn title_screen() -> Size {
+fn update_direction(reader: &mut AsyncReader) -> Option<Direction> {
+    let pressed_key = reader.next();
+
+    if let Some(InputEvent::Keyboard(KeyEvent::Char(character))) = pressed_key {
+        return Some(match character {
+            'w' => Direction::Up,
+            'a' => Direction::Left,
+            's' => Direction::Down,
+            'd' => Direction::Right,
+            _ => return None,
+        });
+    } else if let Some(InputEvent::Keyboard(key)) = pressed_key {
+        return Some(match key {
+            KeyEvent::Up => Direction::Up,
+            KeyEvent::Left => Direction::Left,
+            KeyEvent::Down => Direction::Down,
+            KeyEvent::Right => Direction::Right,
+            _ => return None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
+fn ask_size() -> Size {
     let crossterm = Crossterm::new();
+    crossterm.terminal().clear(ClearType::All);
 
     let cursor = crossterm.cursor();
-    let terminal = crossterm.terminal().clear(ClearType::All);
 
-    println!("{}", messages::SNAKERS.join("\n\r"));
+    println!(
+        "{}",
+        crossterm
+            .style(format!("{}", messages::END_MESSAGE.join("\n\r")))
+            .with(Color::Cyan)
+    );
+
+    // read width
     cursor.goto(0, 15);
-    println!("Enter map width:");
+    println!("{}", "Enter map width:".green().on_yellow());
     cursor.goto(17, 15);
+
+    // read height
     let width = crossterm.input().read_line().unwrap();
-    println!("\r\nEnter map height:");
+    println!("{}", "\r\nEnter map height:".green().on_yellow());
     cursor.goto(17, 17);
+
     let height = crossterm.input().read_line().unwrap();
 
+    // parse input
     let parsed_width = width.parse::<usize>().unwrap();
     let parsed_height = height.parse::<usize>().unwrap();
 
-    let terminal = crossterm.terminal().clear(ClearType::All);
+    crossterm.terminal().clear(ClearType::All);
+
     return Size::new(parsed_width, parsed_height);
 }
 
-fn print_game_stats(map_size: Size, snake_lenght: usize, food_aten: usize, screen: &mut Screen) {
-    let crossterm = Crossterm::new();
-
-    let cursor = crossterm.cursor();
-    let terminal = crossterm.terminal().clear(ClearType::All);
-
-    screen.write(format!("Snake Lenght: {}\n\r", snake_lenght).as_ref());
-    screen.write(format!("Food aten: {}\n\r", snake_lenght).as_ref());
-
-    cursor.goto(0, map_size.height as u16);
-    cursor.goto(0, map_size.height as u16);
-}
-
 fn game_over_screen() {
     let crossterm = Crossterm::new();
 
-    let cursor = crossterm.cursor();
-    let terminal = crossterm.terminal();
-
-    terminal.clear(ClearType::All);
+    crossterm.terminal().clear(ClearType::All);
 
     println!(
         "{}",
@@ -129,6 +140,6 @@ fn game_over_screen() {
             .style(format!("{}", messages::END_MESSAGE.join("\n\r")))
             .with(Color::Red)
     );
-    //    cursor.goto()
-    cursor.show();
+
+    crossterm.cursor().show();
 }
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/map.rs b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/map.rs
index a1261bf..67ad7a4 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/map.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/map.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
-use super::snake::Snake;
-use super::variables::{Direction, Position, Size};
+use super::variables::{Position, Size};
 
-use crossterm::{
-    style, Color, ColorType, Crossterm, ObjectStyle, Screen, StyledObject, TerminalCursor,
-};
+use crossterm::{style, Color, Colorize, Crossterm, Screen, TerminalCursor};
 
 use rand::distributions::{IndependentSample, Range};
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::fmt::Display;
-use std::hash::Hash;
-use std::ops::Index;
 
 use rand;
 
@@ -30,14 +24,14 @@ impl Map {
     // render the map on the screen.
     pub fn render_map(&mut self, screen: &Screen, free_positions: &mut HashMap<String, Position>) {
         let crossterm = Crossterm::from_screen(screen);
-        let mut cursor = crossterm.cursor();
-        let mut terminal = crossterm.terminal();
+        let cursor = crossterm.cursor();
+        let terminal = crossterm.terminal();
 
         for y in 0..self.size.height {
             for x in 0..self.size.height {
                 if (y == 0 || y == self.size.height - 1) || (x == 0 || x == self.size.width - 1) {
                     cursor.goto(x as u16, y as u16);
-                    terminal.write("█");
+                    "█".magenta().paint(&screen.stdout);
                 } else {
                     free_positions.insert(format!("{},{}", x, y), Position::new(x, y));
                 }
@@ -68,7 +62,6 @@ impl Map {
     fn draw_food(&self, screen: &Screen) {
         let cursor = TerminalCursor::from_output(&screen.stdout);
         cursor.goto(self.foot_pos.x as u16, self.foot_pos.y as u16);
-        style("$").with(Color::Green).paint(&screen.stdout);
-        screen.stdout.flush();
+        "$".green().paint(&screen.stdout);
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/snake.rs b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/snake.rs
index 54e70a3..3854c7f 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/snake.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/snake.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::variables::{Direction, Position, Size};
-use crossterm::{Color, Crossterm, Screen};
+use crossterm::{Crossterm, Screen};
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@ impl Part {
 pub struct Snake {
     pub snake_parts: Vec<Part>,
     pub parent_pos: Position,
-    map_size: Size,
 }
 
 impl Snake {
-    pub fn new(map_size: Size) -> Snake {
-        return Snake {
-            map_size,
+    pub fn new() -> Snake {
+        Snake {
             snake_parts: vec![Part::new(9, 10), Part::new(8, 10)],
             parent_pos: Position::new(0, 0),
-        };
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn move_snake(
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ impl Snake {
         let terminal = crossterm.terminal();
 
         let count = self.snake_parts.len();
-        let is_food_eaten = false;
 
         for (index, ref mut snake_part) in self.snake_parts.iter_mut().enumerate() {
             if index == count - 1 {
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ impl Snake {
     }
 
     pub fn draw_snake(&mut self, screen: &Screen) {
-        for (index, ref mut snake_part) in self.snake_parts.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+        for snake_part in self.snake_parts.iter_mut() {
             snake_part.position.draw("■", screen);
         }
     }
@@ -94,9 +91,3 @@ impl Snake {
         return &self.snake_parts;
     }
 }
-
-pub enum SnakeState {
-    MovedOutMap,
-    Moved,
-    AteFood,
-}
diff --git a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/variables.rs b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/variables.rs
index ae5e97e..c219136 100644
--- a/examples/program_examples/snake/src/variables.rs
+++ b/examples/program_examples/snake/src/variables.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 extern crate crossterm;
 
-use self::crossterm::{
-    cursor, style, ClearType, Color, Crossterm, ObjectStyle, Screen, StyledObject, TerminalCursor,
-};
-
-use std::fmt;
-use std::fmt::Debug;
+use self::crossterm::{style, Color, Crossterm, Screen, TerminalCursor};
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum Direction {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f632697..591b61c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ mod crossterm;
 #[cfg(feature = "cursor")]
 pub use self::crossterm_cursor::{cursor, TerminalCursor};
 #[cfg(feature = "input")]
-pub use self::crossterm_input::{input, AsyncReader, KeyEvent, TerminalInput};
+pub use self::crossterm_input::{
+    input, AsyncReader, InputEvent, KeyEvent, MouseButton, MouseEvent, SyncReader, TerminalInput,
+};
 #[cfg(feature = "screen")]
 pub use self::crossterm_screen::{AlternateScreen, Screen};
 #[cfg(feature = "style")]